Signal.



No. 806,082. J PA TENTBD NOV. 28, 1905.

- I P.- A. GORDON.

SIGNAL.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 18. 1905- 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

8. wanton UNITED srArns PATENT orrion.

PERRY A. GORDON, OF JET, OKLAHOMA TERRITORY' a SIGNAL.

T (1, whom it mag concern:

Be it known that I, PERRY A. GORDON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jet, in the county of Woods, Oklahoma Territory, have invented certain new and.useful Improvements in Signals; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descri tion of the invention, such as will enable otilers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to signals.

One object of the invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive, durable, and efiicient device for manipulation by a mail-carrier orother person to signal at, a distant point the deposit of mail in a mail-box.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a signaling mechanism for use in rural districts for signaling at distant points the fact that mail has been deposited in the mail-box.

With these and other objects in view the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in theappended claims, it being understood that changes in the form, proportion, size, and minor details may be made within the sec e of the claims without departing from t e s irit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the present invention.

Inthe drawings, Figure 1 isa sideelevation of my invention, the dotted lines indicating the location of the flag in its elevated position. Fig. 2 is avertical sectional view of the invention. Fig. 3 is a top lan view of the invention. Fig. 4 is a deta' view of the latch-plate. Fig. 5is a detail view of the spring-actuated bolt.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, the reference character 1 designates a post having its upper portion reduced upon opposite sides, asindicated by the reference characters 2, to form shoulders 4, upon which rests the lower ends of the sides 6 and 7 of a casing 8, whose rear portion extends rearwardly of the rear side of the post 1 and is provided with an opening 9 in its bottom rearwardly of the said post for a purpose presently explained. It will be noted that the casing 8 is closed at its back by a piece 10 and at its to by a piece 11.

secured in any suitab e manner to the front face ofthe post 1 with its upper face 12 Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 18,1905. Serial No. 270,278.

parallel with the horizontal plane of the aforesaid shoulders 4 is asupport 13, which is held in position by means of a brace 14,-

whose upper end is connected to the under face of t e support 13, with its opposite end secured to the inner faceof the post 1 beneath 1 said shoulders.

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the length of the post from its top to the aforesaid shoulders 4 for the sliding therein of a weight 17, connected at one end to a cord 18, which passes upwardly through the aforesaid hollow portion 16 and over a pul ley-wheel 19, journaled upon the axle 20 in the aforesaid opening 15 at the upper end of the 0st 1, and which then passes downward y upon the inner face of the post 1 through the guide 22, secured to the 0st and connected at its end with a latch-p ate 23, which latter is provided with a central perforation 24 for registration with the per foration' 25 in the inner face of the post 1 immeliately above the aforesaid shoulders 4 an 5.

Fixedly secured upon the support 13 are guides 26 and 27 for the sliding reception of a bolt 28, which is designed to pass through the openings 24 and 25 of the latch-plate 23 and the posts, respectively, to hold the latchplate 23 and the fla 29 in their downward position, the said bo t having a shoulder 30 near its innerend for engagement with the bracket 27 to limit its inward movement a ainst the action of the helical spring 31,

w 'ch encircles the bolt between the said weight 17, confined withinthe hollow por- I00 tion 16 of the casing 8 and that the latchplate and said weight are held in a certain position while the spring-actuated bolt 28 is in engagement with the latch plate. Now

when mail has been de osited in the mailbox (not shown) the ma -carrier or other person may grasp the knob 32 of the bolt 28 and ull the same outwardly, thereby releasing tllle latch-plate 23 and ermitting it and' its guide 17 to pass upwar y, the cord pass- 1 I0 ing through the said guide 17, and the flag 29, which is secured to the said cord, will cease to move upwardly immediately upon contact with the weight 33, secured upon the said cord, with the said guide 17, the said weight 33 being secured to the cord immediately above the flag 29. The flag is thus elevated and held in its elevated position by reasonof and at its opposite end to a staple 35, secured to one side of the support 13 orthe post 1, as may be desired, the said staple being shown as secured to the said support.

It will be understood that my invention is not connected in any manner to the mailbox, but, on the other hand, is secured to the post at any distance from the mail-box as may be desired, but preferably in close proximity thereto, and it is apparent that just as soon as the spring-actuated bolt is. disengaged from the perforations of the latchplate and the post the weight Within the easing will positively cause an elevation of the flag. Of course any color of flag maybe used; but in the event that several posts may of ne cessity be in close proximity flags of different colors may be used, so that the owners of different boxes at different points could readily determine whether or not the signal for their box had been operated, it being understood that the invention is particularly desired for persons residing some distance ofl from the mail-route.

over said pulley and having a weight connected to its opposite end for sliding movement in the passage between the rear of the casing and the post, the said cord having a flag secured thereto and adapted to be held in its lowered position by means of the spring-actuated bolt engaging the aforesaid latchplate.

2. A signaling device comprising a post,

having an opening in its upper ends, a support secured to the post beneath said opening, a pulley-wheel, mounted in said opening, a cord passed from said pulley and secured at one of its ends to a latch-plate and at its 0 posite end to a weight, a flag secured to t 1e cord, said post having a perforation therein beneath the said opening, the latch-plate having a perforation therein, and a spring-aotuated bolt passed through the perforation of the latch-plate and the bolt to hold the latchplate in its lower position whereby the latchplate, the cord and the flag may be released upon disengagement of the spring-actuated bolt from the perforations of the latch-plate and the post.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PERRY A. GORDON. WVitnesses G. W. MoNYHrN, SIMON STOUT. 

